Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Obituaries on March 2nd, 2018
Paul Heim, Jr., age 92, formerly of Angel Fire, NM, passed peacefully on February 27, 2018 at his home in Celina, OH. [More]
Stories on March 2nd, 2018
Pax Machine honors Coldwater youths for STEM designs
CELINA - Two Coldwater seventh-graders got to see the final version of their science, technology, engineering and math challenge design on Thursday before it was put into use at PAX Machine. [More]
CELINA - Two bridges located on county roads with low- to mid-level traffic will be rehabilitated later this year as part of the engineering office's ongoing bridge program.
OSU speaker addresses ag luncheon audience
CELINA - The next five-year federal farm bill likely won't be approved by Congress until late this year or early next year, said an Ohio State University official at Thursday's Mercer County ag luncheon in Celina.
Federal grant to aid project
CELINA - County officials plan to apply for a $600,000 federal grant to jump-start a major sewer project in the southern part of the county.
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Materials to be provided at march
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members gave office staff the go-ahead to provide supplies for a voter registration drive planned as part of an upcoming local march against mass shootings but stopped short of permitting them to host the drive.
Wildcats, Indians to face off on Saturday
WAPAKONETA - The top seeds in the Division IV Wapakoneta district will meet in Saturday's title game.
Second-seeded Fort Recovery routed fifth-see
PAULDING - Nearly three quarters into the Division II girls basketball district semifinals on Thursday night at Paulding High School, Cinderella was still dancing. [More]
ELIDA - In the Division III girls basketball district semifinal, Coldwater found a way to get around all but one hurdle in its attempt to advance to the district final.
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